Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

• Information Security Overview
• Hacking Methodologies and Frameworks
• Hacking Concepts
• Ethical Hacking Concepts
• Information Security Controls
• Information Security Laws and Standards

Module 2: Footprinting and Reconnaissance

• Footprinting Concepts
• Footprinting through Search Engines
• Footprinting through Web Services
• Footprinting through Social Networking Sites
• Website Footprinting
• Email Footprinting
• Whois Footprinting
• DNS Footprinting
• Network Footprinting
• Footprinting through Social Engineering
• Footprinting Tools
• Footprinting Countermeasures

Module 3: Scanning Networks

• Network Scanning Concepts
• Scanning Tools
• Host Discovery
• Port and Service Discovery
• OS Discovery (Banner Grabbing/OS Fingerprinting)
• Scanning Beyond IDS and Firewall
• Network Scanning Countermeasures

Module 4: Enumeration

• Enumeration Concepts
• NetBIOS Enumeration
• SNMP Enumeration
• LDAP Enumeration
• NTP and NFS Enumeration
• SMTP and DNS Enumeration
• Other Enumeration Techniques
• Enumeration Countermeasures

Module 5: Vulnerability Analysis

• Vulnerability Assessment Concepts
• Vulnerability Classification and Assessment Types
• Vulnerability Assessment Tools
• Vulnerability Assessment Reports

Module 6: System Hacking

• Gaining Access
• Escalating Privileges
• Maintaining Access
• Clearing Logs

Module 7: Malware Threats

• Malware Concepts
• APT Concepts
• Trojan Concepts
• Worm Makers
• Fileless Malware Concepts
• Malware Analysis
• Malware Countermeasures
• Anti-Malware Software